CIE, if the event has gotten to be this big, why dont you pull a permit or something to limit the boat traffic to cut down on the crappy conditions? Is it not possible? I had heard the conditions were horrible more than once. Another thing, Do you guys plan on doing more events or is this the only one going forward? We could use more events like yours in CA to attract the pro riders. Thanks for having this event year after year, you guys are good at it.

I'm not sure if the permits to control the water can be had. It would require blocking the residents from using the lake. It's a very small lake with only one channel.

This year the water was much worse because of the nice weather. It was 90 and still, which we thought was a blessing......until every boat on the lake came out to enjoy it. Turn out 75 degrees and a light wind is better!

With respect to another event....I'm not sure it's possible for a couple of reasons. We all have day jobs, and SR adds a lot of work to our already busy lives. There's also the matter of funding.

Wow that event is getting huge and awesome shots! I spent most my summers growing up on Bass Lake and my buddies cabin is right next to where they hold the contest. The only time you will see calm water on that lake is at 7:59 in the morning when every boat is trolling past the 5mph zone waiting for 8 oclock and their 5 minutes of glass. Better grab the jet skis and tubes after that haha. I believe it's one of the few lakes that also requires each boat to have a "Bass Lake" permit. You can't just put your boat in the water and go, at least you couldn't then. So cool to see events like this getting so big and Bass Lake, regardless of chop, is just a fun lake to be at. Looks like you did great with the contest CIE definitely worth looking into the permits or even going down and talking to the sheriffs about blocking it off and make a 5mph zone in front of the pines so boats can still go up the shore line and get to their docks.

I've been wanting to make it to this event for years but Mother's Day and younger kids prevented it. This year I made it thanks to the INT event on Friday. My stepson rode in it and his brother, my wife and I had ringside seats from our balcony in the hotel and on the dock for two glorious days. Ya, the water was rough and some riders really had trouble avoiding the rollers that were everywhere but the atmosphere was pure fun and nothing like any other tournament I've been to. Saw a lot of West Coast Camps friends there and met some new ones. Big props to CIE for putting this on. I can't wait until next year so I can bring my boat. I don't know if only 4 REV 10s and no LEDS or stripper pole will be good enough to get a slip but we'll try anyway.